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WO2019066153A1
WO2019066153A1 PCT/KR2018/000560 KR2018000560W WO2019066153A1 WO 2019066153 A1 WO2019066153 A1 WO 2019066153A1 KR 2018000560 W KR2018000560 W KR 2018000560W WO 2019066153 A1 WO2019066153 A1 WO 2019066153A1
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  • the present invention relates to an air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner can be defined as a device for supplying warm air or cold air to the room by using a phase change cycle of the refrigerant.
  • the phase change cycle of the refrigerant includes a compressor for compressing the gaseous refrigerant at a low temperature and a low pressure into a gaseous refrigerant at a high temperature and a high pressure, a condenser for phase-changing the gaseous refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure compressed by the compressor, And an evaporator for expanding the liquid phase refrigerant having passed through the condenser into a low-temperature low-pressure two-phase refrigerant and an evaporator for converting the low-temperature low-pressure two-phase refrigerant passing through the expansion to a low- have.
  • the condenser When the phase change cycle of the refrigerant operates as a device for supplying cold air, the condenser is disposed outdoors, and the evaporator is disposed indoors.
  • the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the evaporator are connected by a refrigerant pipe to constitute a refrigerant circulation closed circuit.
  • Cu copper
  • copper piping Although copper (Cu) piping is generally used as the refrigerant piping, copper piping has some problems.
  • a scale is accumulated on the inner circumferential surface of the pipe, which may adversely affect the reliability of the pipe. That is, if the scale is accumulated on the inner circumferential surface of the copper pipe, it is necessary to carry out a cleaning operation to wash the inner circumferential surface of the pipe or a pipe replacement operation may be required.
  • the copper pipe has a disadvantage that it can not have enough pressure resistance characteristics to withstand high pressure.
  • a new refrigerant such as R410a, R22, R32 is applied to a high pressure by a compressor
  • the operation time of the refrigerant cycle accumulates, have.
  • the copper pipe since the copper pipe has a small stress margin to withstand the refrigerant pressure inside the pipe, it is vulnerable to vibration transmitted from the compressor. For this reason, in order to absorb the vibration transmitted to the copper pipe and thus the noise, the length of the pipe is lengthened, and at the same time, the pipe is bent and arranged in the x, y, and z axis directions.
  • the installation space for accommodating the copper pipe is not sufficient in the inside of the washing machine using the air conditioner outdoor unit or the heat pump, so that it is difficult to install the pipe.
  • the stainless steel pipe is made of stainless steel material, has stronger corrosion resistance than copper pipe, and is less expensive than copper pipe. Since the stainless steel pipe has a larger strength and hardness than the copper pipe, the vibration and noise absorbing ability is superior to the copper pipe.
  • the stainless steel pipe has better withstand pressure characteristics than the copper pipe, there is no risk of breakage even at high pressure.
  • a general conventional stainless steel pipe has a disadvantage that it is disadvantageous to expand the pipe connection or pipe bending because the strength and hardness are excessively high as compared with the copper pipe.
  • the piping constituting the refrigerant cycle can be arranged in a shape bent at a specific curvature at a specific point, and there is a disadvantage that it is impossible to bend the piping when using the conventional stainless steel pipe.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner provided with a refrigerant pipe having strength and hardness higher than that of the copper pipe.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner which can prevent a refrigerant pipe from being corroded by a refrigerant pressure condition inside a pipe or an environmental condition outside the pipe.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner having a refrigerant pipe capable of maintaining a limit pressure at a predetermined level or higher even if the thickness of the pipe is reduced.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner in which a refrigerant pipe capable of reducing the pressure loss of a refrigerant flowing inside a pipe by increasing the inner diameter of the pipe is provided.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner provided with a refrigerant pipe with improved vibration absorbing capability.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an air conditioner capable of determining the inner diameter of a refrigerant pipe based on the determined outer diameter of the refrigerant pipe and the thickness of the pipe determined according to the type of the refrigerant.
  • a refrigerant pipe including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a main expansion device, the refrigerant pipe connecting the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger and the main expansion device
  • An indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger, and an indoor unit connected to the outdoor unit and the indoor unit by a connection pipe, wherein the air conditioner has a refrigerating capacity of not less than 23 kW and not more than 35 kW,
  • the air conditioner has a refrigerating capacity of not less than 23 kW and not more than 35 kW
  • a mixed refrigerant containing 50% or more of R32 is used
  • the refrigerant pipe includes a ductile stainless steel pipe having a delta ferrite base structure of 1% or less based on the particle size area.
  • the air conditioner according to the present invention has the following effects.
  • the operation efficiency of the air conditioner can be improved.
  • the application of the ostenerite-based stainless steel pipe makes it possible to secure ductility at the level of copper pipe compared with the conventional stainless steel pipe, and as a result, the bent stainless steel pipe can be applied to the refrigerant circulation cycle. That is, there is an advantage that the degree of freedom of forming the refrigerant pipe is increased as compared with the conventional stainless steel pipe. Further, there is an advantage that a relatively inexpensive ductile stainless steel pipe can be used without using an expensive copper pipe.
  • the soft stainless steel pipe according to the present embodiment has ductility at the copper pipe level and its strength and hardness are larger than those of the copper pipe, the pressure resistant ability is remarkably superior to that of the copper pipe and various kinds of new refrigerants having high saturated vapor pressure are introduced into the refrigerant cycle There are advantages to use. There is an advantage that the so-called refrigerant degree of freedom is increased.
  • the vibration absorbing ability is remarkably superior to that of the copper pipe.
  • it is not necessary to lengthen the pipe for vibration and noise absorption, and it is not necessary to bend the pipe several times. Therefore, it is easy to secure the space for installing the refrigerant cycle, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the pipe length.
  • the ductility of the ductile stainless steel pipe according to the present embodiment is improved, so that the workability of the pipe can be increased. Further, since the ductile stainless steel pipe is excellent in corrosion resistance as compared with the copper pipe, there is an advantage that the life of the pipe is prolonged.
  • the strength of the suction piping disposed adjacent to the compressor can be improved, so that vibration and breakage of the suction piping can be prevented. Since the ductility of the suction pipe is increased, the suction pipe can be easily bended and installed in a limited space.
  • the suction pipe composed of the ductile stainless steel pipe can secure the ductility at the copper pipe level but the strength is larger than that of the copper pipe, the thickness of the pipe pipe can be reduced. That is, even if the piping thickness is thinner than the copper piping, the limit pressure of the piping can be maintained, so that the piping thickness can be reduced.
  • the discharge pipe composed of the ductile stainless steel pipe can secure ductility at the copper pipe level but has a strength greater than that of the copper pipe, the thickness of the pipe pipe can be reduced. That is, even if the piping thickness is thinner than the copper piping, the limit pressure of the piping can be maintained, so that the piping thickness can be reduced.
  • the inner diameter of the suction / discharge pipe is increased under the same outer diameter condition as that of the copper pipe, and the pressure loss of the refrigerant flowing in the pipe due to the increase in inner diameter is reduced.
  • the pressure loss inside the piping decreases, the refrigerant flow rate increases and the coefficient of performance (COP) of the refrigerant circulation cycle is improved.
  • FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing the configuration of an outdoor unit constituting an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a photograph of a microstructure of a stainless steel having austenite base structure of 99% and a delta ferrite structure of 1% or less.
  • FIG. 3 is a microstructure photograph of a stainless steel having only austenitic matrix structure.
  • FIG. 4 is a view showing an outer diameter and an inner diameter of a refrigerant pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing a ductile stainless steel pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the cold rolling step (S1) of Fig. 5;
  • FIG. 7 schematically illustrates the slitting step S2 of Fig. 5; Fig.
  • FIG. 8 is a view schematically showing the forming step S3 of FIG.
  • 9 to 12 are sectional views showing a process of manufacturing a flexible stainless steel pipe according to the manufacturing method of FIG.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a brightness annealing step (S7) of FIG. 5; FIG.
  • FIG. 14 is an S-N curve test graph comparing the fatigue limit of the conventional stainless steel pipe and the conventional copper pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • 15 is an experimental graph showing an S-N curve of a ductile stainless steel pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • 16 is an experimental graph comparing the pressure loss in a pipe of a gas pipe when a ductile stainless steel pipe or a conventional copper pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention is used as a gas pipe.
  • 17 is an experimental result table showing performance of a ductile stainless steel pipe and a conventional copper pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a view showing a plurality of ductile stainless steel pipes, aluminum (Al) pipes and copper pipes which are objects to be tested for corrosion resistance.
  • FIG. 19 is a table showing corrosion depth measured for each pipe in FIG. 18;
  • 21 is a view showing a flexible stainless steel pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention formed of a curved pipe.
  • first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements.
  • FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a configuration of an outdoor unit constituting an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outdoor unit 10 disposed outdoors and an indoor unit (not shown) disposed in the room.
  • the indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger that performs heat exchange with air in the indoor space.
  • the outdoor unit 10 includes a compressor 110 and an oil separator 120 disposed at the outlet of the compressor 110 for separating oil from refrigerant discharged from the compressor 110.
  • the compressor (110) may include an inverter scroll compressor.
  • the outdoor unit 10 includes a recovery flow path 116 for recovering oil from the oil separator 120 to the compressor 110.
  • a high pressure sensor 125 for sensing the discharge high pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 110 and a refrigerant passing through the high pressure sensor 125 are connected to the outlet of the oil separator 120 through the outdoor heat exchanger 200, The flow switching unit 130 is provided.
  • the refrigerant flows into the outdoor heat exchanger 200 by the flow switching unit 130 (see a solid line arrow).
  • the refrigerant flows to the indoor heat exchanger side of the indoor unit by the flow switching unit 130 (see the dotted arrow).
  • the refrigerant that has passed through the outdoor heat exchange device 200 may be introduced into the supercooling heat exchanger 240.
  • the supercooling heat exchanger 240 is configured to heat the first refrigerant passing through the outdoor heat exchanger 200 and the first refrigerant after the refrigerant (the second refrigerant) of the first refrigerant is branched and expanded It can be understood as an intermediate heat exchanger.
  • the outdoor unit (10) includes a supercooling flow path (242) through which the second refrigerant is branched.
  • the supercooling passage 242 is provided with a supercooling expansion device 243 for reducing the pressure of the second refrigerant.
  • the supercooling expansion device 243 may include an EEV (Electric Expansion Valve).
  • the second refrigerant heat-exchanged in the supercooling heat exchanger 240 may flow into the compressor 110 after passing through the gas-liquid separator 250 or directly into the compressor 110.
  • the gas-liquid separator 250 separates the two-phase refrigerant passed through the supercooling heat exchanger 240 into a liquid and a gas, and allows only the gaseous refrigerant to flow into the compressor 110.
  • the supercooling passage 242 is branched into a first guide passage 244 for guiding the refrigerant to the gas-liquid separator 250 and a second guide passage 246 for guiding the refrigerant to the gas-liquid separator 250.
  • the first guide passage 244 is provided with a supercooling bypass valve 245 for selectively blocking the flow of the refrigerant.
  • the amount of the refrigerant flowing into the gas-liquid separator 250 can be adjusted according to on / off or opening of the supercooling bypass valve 245.
  • the second guide passage 246 is provided with an injection valve 248 capable of controlling the amount of refrigerant injected into the compressor 110.
  • the injection valve 248 may include EEV.
  • the amount of the refrigerant injected into the compressor 110 can be adjusted according to on / off or opening of the injection valve 248.
  • the outdoor unit 10 is further provided with a receiver 252 for storing at least a portion of the first refrigerant that has passed through the supercooling heat exchanger 240 and a receiver 252 for discharging the refrigerant from the outlet side of the supercooling heat exchanger 240 to the receiver 252, And includes a receiver inlet flow path 255 for guiding the flow of the refrigerant.
  • the receiver 252 may be coupled to the gas-liquid separator 250. That is, the receiver 252 and the gas-liquid separator 250 may be partitioned inside the refrigerant storage tank.
  • the gas-liquid separator 250 is provided at an upper portion of the refrigerant storage tank, and the receiver 252 is provided at a lower portion thereof.
  • the receiver inlet channel 255 is provided with a receiver inlet valve 253 for controlling the flow of the refrigerant.
  • the receiver inlet channel 255 is provided with a decompression device to reduce the pressure of the refrigerant flowing into the receiver 252.
  • the receiver 252 may be integrally coupled to the gas-liquid separator 250 so that the heat is transferred from the receiver 252 to the gas-liquid separator 250.
  • the liquid refrigerant in the gas-liquid separator 250 is evaporated into the gaseous refrigerant by the transmitted heat, so that the amount of the low-pressure gaseous refrigerant flowing into the compressor 110 can be increased.
  • a receiver outlet pipe 256 is connected to the receiver 252.
  • the receiver outlet pipe 256 may extend to the gas-liquid separator 250. At least a portion of the refrigerant stored in the receiver 252 may be introduced into the gas-liquid separator 250 through the receiver outlet pipe 256.
  • the receiver outlet pipe (256) is provided with a receiver outlet valve (254) capable of regulating the amount of refrigerant discharged from the receiver (252).
  • the amount of refrigerant flowing into the gas-liquid separator 250 can be adjusted according to on / off or opening of the receiver outlet valve 254.
  • the first refrigerant that has passed through the supercooling heat exchanger 240 may flow into the indoor unit through the connection pipe 270.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger (200) includes a plurality of heat exchangers (210, 212) and an outdoor fan (218).
  • the plurality of heat exchanging units 210 and 212 includes a first heat exchanging unit 210 and a second heat exchanging unit 212 connected in parallel.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger 200 includes a variable flow passage 220 for guiding the flow of the refrigerant from the outlet side of the first heat exchange section 210 to the inlet side of the second heat exchange section 212.
  • the variable flow path 220 extends from the first outlet pipe 230 which is the outlet pipe of the first heat exchanging unit 210 to the inlet pipe 212a which is the inlet pipe of the second heat exchanging unit 212 .
  • the outdoor heat exchanging apparatus 200 is provided with a first valve 222 provided in the variable flow path 2200 to selectively block the flow of the refrigerant. Depending on whether the first valve 222 is on or off, The refrigerant passing through the first heat exchanging unit 210 may be selectively introduced into the second heat exchanging unit 212.
  • the refrigerant having passed through the first heat exchanging unit 210 flows to the inlet pipe 212a through the variable flow path 220, Heat exchanged at the portion 212.
  • the refrigerant having passed through the second heat exchanging unit 212 may be introduced into the supercooling heat exchanger 240 through the second outlet pipe 231.
  • the refrigerant having passed through the first heat exchanging unit 210 can be introduced into the supercooling heat exchanger 240 through the first outlet pipe 230 have.
  • the first outlet pipe 230 is provided with a second valve 232 for controlling the flow of refrigerant and the second outlet pipe 231 is provided with a third valve 233 for controlling the flow of refrigerant.
  • the second valve 232 and the third valve 233 may be connected in parallel.
  • the first outlet pipe 230 and the second outlet pipe 231 are joined together and connected to the inlet pipe of the supercooling heat exchanger 240.
  • the outdoor heat exchanger (200) includes a plurality of temperature sensors (211, 213, 214).
  • the plurality of temperature sensors 211, 213 and 214 may include a first temperature sensor 211 provided to the first heat exchanging unit 210, a second temperature sensor 213 provided to the second heat exchanging unit 213, And a third temperature sensor 214 provided in the second outlet pipe 231.
  • the first temperature sensor 211 and the second temperature sensor 213 may be disposed in the refrigerant pipe of the first heat exchanging unit 210 and the refrigerant pipe of the second heat exchanging unit 212, respectively.
  • the outdoor unit 10 may further include an outdoor temperature sensor 215 for sensing the temperature of the outdoor unit.
  • the air conditioner when the air conditioner performs the cooling operation mode, the high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous refrigerant that has passed through the compressor 110 and the oil separator 120 is flowed by the flow switching unit 130 to the outdoor heat exchanger 200).
  • the refrigerant flowing into the outdoor heat exchange device 200 passes through both the first heat exchanging part 210 and the second heat exchanging part 212.
  • the air conditioner can perform the normal cooling operation mode.
  • the first valve 222 is opened or opened, the second valve 232 is closed, and the third valve 233 is opened.
  • the refrigerant heat-exchanged in the first heat exchanging part 210 flows into the second heat exchanging part 212 through the variable flow path 220 and the inlet pipe 212a. And, the refrigerant is restricted from flowing to the first outlet pipe (230).
  • the refrigerant heat-exchanged in the second heat exchanging part (212) may be introduced into the supercooling heat exchanger (240) through the second outlet pipe (231).
  • the flow of the refrigerant flowing into the supercooling heat pipe unit 240 has been described above and will not be described here.
  • the refrigerant can be circulated in the outdoor unit (10) and the indoor unit.
  • the refrigerant may include R32 or R134a as a single refrigerant.
  • the R32 is a methane-based halogenated carbon compound represented by the formula CH 2 F 2 .
  • R32 is a conventional R22: the has a high discharge pressure of the compressor characteristic as a low-environment-friendly refrigerant, ozone depletion coefficient (Ozone Depletion Potential, ODP) compared to the (formula CHCLF 2).
  • ODP ozone Depletion Potential
  • R134a is an ethane halocarbon-based compound is represented by the formula CF 3 CH 2 F.
  • R134a is the conventional R12: is as a refrigerant, which replaces the (formula CCl 2 F 2) it can be an air conditioner.
  • the refrigerant may include R410a as a non-azeotropic refrigerant.
  • R410a is a material obtained by mixing R32 and R125 (chemical formula: CHF2CF3) in a weight ratio of 50:50.
  • R32 and R125 chemical formula: CHF2CF3
  • R407c may be included as the non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant in the refrigerant.
  • R407c is a material obtained by mixing R32, R125, and R134a at a weight ratio of 23:25:52. Since the ozone destruction coefficient is lower than that of the conventional R22 and the vapor pressure similar to that of the conventional R22 is formed, It is possible to minimize the replacement of the equipment and thus to reduce the cost.
  • R410a is used as the refrigerant circulating in the air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner according to the present embodiment can be filled with the above-described refrigerant.
  • the filling amount of the refrigerant can be determined based on the length of the refrigerant pipe constituting the air conditioner.
  • the refrigerant charge amount may be 7.7 kg.
  • the air conditioner according to the present embodiment includes oil for lubricating or cooling the compressor.
  • the oil may include a PAG-type freezer oil, a PVE-type freezer oil, or a POE-type freezer oil.
  • the PAG refrigerator oil is a synthetic oil made of propylene oxide as a raw material and has a relatively high viscosity, so that it has excellent viscosity characteristics with temperature. Therefore, when the PAG-based freezer oil is used, it is possible to reduce the load on the compressor.
  • the PVE-based refrigerating machine oil is a synthetic oil produced by using vinyl ether as a raw material, and has good compatibility with a refrigerant, high volume resistivity, and excellent electrical stability.
  • the PVE refrigerating machine oil may be used in a compressor using refrigerant R32, R134a, R410a, or R407c.
  • the POE-based refrigerating machine oil is a synthetic oil obtained by dehydrating condensation of a polyhydric alcohol and a carboxylic acid, and has good compatibility with a refrigerant, and has excellent oxidation stability and thermal stability in air.
  • the POE refrigerating machine oil may be used in a compressor using refrigerant R32 or R410a.
  • a PVE-type refrigerator oil for example, FVC68D, may be used as the refrigerator oil.
  • the refrigerant piping may include a new material piping that is strong and has excellent processability.
  • the new material pipe may be made of a stainless steel material and a material having at least copper (Cu) -containing impurities.
  • the new material pipe has a strength higher than that of the copper (Cu) pipe, and can be made more workable than a stainless steel pipe.
  • the new material pipe may be referred to as a " ductile stainless steel pipe ".
  • the ductile stainless steel pipe refers to a pipe made of soft stainless steel.
  • the refrigerant pipe (50) is constituted by a copper pipe
  • the kind of the refrigerant capable of circulating the copper pipe may be limited.
  • the range of the operating pressure may be different depending on the kind of the refrigerant. If a high-pressure refrigerant having a large operating pressure range is used for the copper pipe, the copper pipe may be broken and thus the leakage of the refrigerant may occur.
  • Flexible stainless steel has characteristics of being low in strength and hardness as compared with conventional stainless steel, but having good bending property.
  • the ductility stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention is lower in strength and hardness than conventional stainless steel but retains at least the strength and hardness of the copper pipe and has a bending property similar to that of copper pipe, This is very good.
  • the flexural and bending properties are used in the same sense.
  • the refrigerant pipe includes a suction pipe (51) for guiding the suction of the refrigerant to the compressor (110).
  • the suction pipe 51 can be understood as a pipe extending from the supercooling heat exchanger 240 to the compressor and a pipe extending from the gas-liquid separator 250 to the compressor 110.
  • the suction pipe 51 may include the soft stainless steel pipe.
  • the refrigerant pipe (50) further includes a discharge pipe (52) for discharging the refrigerant compressed by the compressor (110). It can be understood that the discharge pipe 52 is a pipe extending from the discharge portion of the compressor 110 to the oil separator 120.
  • the discharge pipe 52 may include the ductile stainless steel pipe. Since the high-pressure gaseous refrigerant flows into the discharge pipe 52, the outer diameter of the discharge pipe 52 may be smaller than the outer diameter of the suction pipe 51.
  • the strength of the discharge pipe 52 is required to be maintained at a setting strength or higher do. Since the discharge pipe 52 is made of the new material pipe, the strength of the discharge pipe 52 can be kept high and the refrigerant leakage due to the breakage of the discharge pipe 52 can be prevented.
  • the suction pipe 51 can be formed of a new material pipe.
  • constituent elements defining the characteristics of the ductile stainless steel according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. It is to be noted that the constituent ratios of the constituent elements described below are weight percent (wt%).
  • the stainless steel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes carbon (C) and chromium (Cr). Carbon reacts with chromium to precipitate into chromium carbide, which causes depletion of chromium at or near the grain boundary, causing corrosion. Therefore, it is preferable that the content of carbon is kept small.
  • Carbon is an element that acts to increase creep strength when combined with other elements. If the content of carbon exceeds 0.03%, it causes a deterioration in ductility. Therefore, in the present invention, the content of carbon is set to 0.03% or less.
  • the austenite structure has a lower yield strength than the ferrite structure or martensite structure. Therefore, in order for the ductile stainless steel of the present invention to have a flexural (or flexural) degree similar or equal to that of copper, the base structure of stainless steel is preferably made of austenite.
  • silicon is an element forming ferrite
  • the proportion of ferrite in the matrix increases and the stability of ferrite increases. While it is desirable that the content of silicon be kept as low as possible, it is impossible to completely block the introduction of silicon into the impurities during the manufacturing process.
  • the content of silicon contained in the stainless steel according to the embodiment of the present invention is set to 1.7% or less.
  • Manganese acts to inhibit phase transformation of the matrix structure of stainless steel into a martensitic system and to stabilize the austenite zone by expanding it. If the content of manganese is less than 1.5%, the effect of inhibiting the phase transformation by manganese does not sufficiently appear. Therefore, in order to sufficiently obtain the effect of suppressing the phase transformation by manganese, the lower limit of manganese content is set to 1.5%.
  • the content of manganese is set at 3.5%.
  • Manganese is an element that improves the corrosion resistance of stainless steel.
  • Corrosion initiation refers to the first occurrence of corrosion in the absence of corrosion in the base material, and corrosion initiation resistance refers to the property of inhibiting the first occurrence of corrosion on the base material. This can be interpreted in the same sense as the corrosion resistance.
  • the lower limit of the content of chromium is set to 15.0%.
  • the upper limit of chromium content is set at 18.0%.
  • Nickel has the property of improving the corrosion growth resistance of stainless steel and stabilizing the austenite structure.
  • Corrosive growth means that the corrosion that has already occurred in the base material spreads over a wide range, and the corrosion growth resistance means a property of suppressing the growth of corrosion.
  • the stainless steel does not have sufficient corrosion growth resistance, so that the lower limit content of nickel of the present invention is set to 7.0%.
  • the upper limit content of nickel in the present invention is set to 9.0%.
  • Copper inhibits the transformation of the base structure of the stainless steel into martensite structure, thereby enhancing the ductility of the stainless steel. If the content of copper is less than 1.0%, the effect of suppressing the phase transformation by copper is not sufficiently exhibited. Therefore, in the present invention, in order to sufficiently attain the effect of inhibiting the phase transformation by copper, the lower limit of the content of copper is set to 1.0%.
  • the content of copper should be 1.0% or more.
  • the upper limit of the content of copper is set to 4.0% so that the effect of suppressing the phase transformation of copper is maintained below the saturation level and economic efficiency is secured.
  • Molybdenum Mo, molybdenum: not more than 0.03%
  • a stainless steel When a stainless steel is classified on the side of a metal structure (or a base structure), it is classified into austenite type stainless steel containing chromium (18%) and nickel (8%) as a main component and ferrite comprising chromium (18% Ferrite type stainless steel, and martensite type stainless steel containing chromium (8%) as a main component.
  • the ductile stainless steel of the present invention is preferably an austenitic stainless steel.
  • the austenite structure has lower yield strength and hardness than ferrite structure or martensite structure. Further, when the crystal size is grown under the same conditions, the average grain size of the austenite is the largest, which is advantageous for increasing the ductility.
  • the base structure of the stainless steel is composed only of an austenite structure.
  • austenite since it is very difficult to control the base structure of stainless steel by austenite only, it is bound to include other base structures.
  • delta ferrite delta ferrite
  • stainless steel has an austenite base structure of 90% or more, preferably 99% or more, and a delta ferrite base structure of 1% or less based on the grain size area. Accordingly, one of the methods for increasing the ductility of stainless steels is to reduce the amount of delta ferrite contained in austenitic stainless steels.
  • the soft stainless steel according to the embodiment of the present invention has a delta ferrite base structure of 1% or less, the fact that the delta ferrite is locally distributed at specific grains rather than being uniformly distributed throughout the crystal grains, Do.
  • FIG. 2 is a microstructure photograph of a stainless steel having 99% of an austenite base structure and 1% or less of a delta ferrite structure
  • Fig. 3 is a photograph of a microstructure of a stainless steel having only an austenite base structure.
  • the stainless steel having the structure of FIG. 2 is a microstructure of soft stainless steel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the stainless steel of FIG. 2 and the stainless steel of FIG. 3 have an average particle size corresponding to particle size numbers 5.0 to 7.0.
  • the average particle size is described below again.
  • Table 1 below is a graph comparing the mechanical properties of the stainless steel (material 1) in Fig. 2 and the stainless steel (material 2) in Fig.
  • material 2 has lower physical properties in strength and hardness than material 1. Further, it can be seen that the material 2 has a higher elongation than the material 1. From this, it can be said that, in order to lower the strength and hardness of the stainless steel, it is ideal that the stainless steel is composed of only the austenite base structure. However, since it is difficult to completely remove the delta ferrite base structure, it is desirable to minimize the proportion of the delta ferrite base structure.
  • the delta ferrite structure when the delta ferrite structure is densely distributed in a specific crystal grain rather than being uniformly distributed, it is more effective in softening the stainless steel.
  • the large grain 101 represents an austenitic matrix structure
  • the small grain 102 in the form of black spots represents a delta ferrite matrix structure
  • the average grain size of the stainless steel may be determined according to the composition and / or the heat treatment conditions.
  • the average particle size of the stainless steel influences the strength and hardness of the stainless steel. For example, the smaller the average particle size, the greater the strength and hardness of the stainless steel, and the larger the average particle size, the smaller the strength and hardness of the stainless steel.
  • the ductile stainless steel according to the embodiment of the present invention has characteristics of low strength and hardness as compared with conventional stainless steel in addition to good bending property by controlling the content of copper and the particle size area of delta ferrite, It has higher characteristics than hardness.
  • the average grain size of the stainless steel is limited to 30 to 60 mu m.
  • the average grain size of a typical austenite structure is less than 30 ⁇ ⁇ . Therefore, the average particle size should be increased to 30 ⁇ or more through the manufacturing process and the heat treatment.
  • the average particle size of 30 to 60 ⁇ m corresponds to a grain size number of 5.0 to 7.0.
  • an average particle size smaller than 30 ⁇ m corresponds to an ASTM particle size number of 7.5 or greater.
  • the average particle size of the stainless steel is smaller than 30 ⁇ m or the particle size number is larger than 7.0, it does not have the characteristics of low strength and low hardness required in the present invention.
  • the average particle size (or particle size number) of stainless steels is a key factor determining low strength and low hardness properties of stainless steels.
  • the stainless steels of Comparative Examples 2 to 5 have an excessively large strength and hardness as compared with the copper pipe, so that the workability is poor even if the corrosion of copper and the pressure resistance are solved.
  • the stainless steel according to the embodiment of the present invention has higher strength and hardness than conventional copper pipes and has lower strength and hardness than the stainless steels of Comparative Examples 2 to 5, so that corrosion resistance and pressure resistance It is suitable to be used as high-pressure new refrigerant piping such as R32.
  • the ductile stainless steel defined in the present invention means stainless steel having 99% of austenite and 1% or less of delta ferrite, the constituent elements as described above being contained in a predetermined ratio .
  • FIG. 4 is a view showing an outer diameter and an inner diameter of a refrigerant pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the compressor 110 when the compressor 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention is operated, the refrigerant sucked into the compressor 110 is subjected to a temperature change after compression. Due to such a change in temperature, a change in the stress on the side of the suction pipe 51 and the side of the discharge pipe 52 is more severe than in other pipes.
  • the suction pipe 51 and the discharge pipe 52 in which the pressure and the vibration are most severely exhibited when the state of the refrigerant changes, are formed as soft stainless steel pipes subjected to the softening process, Feature.
  • the present invention is not limited to the suction piping and the discharge piping, and any one or more pipes connecting the outdoor unit and the indoor unit may be constructed of the flexible stainless steel pipe according to the variation of the stress.
  • the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment can be selected in the range of 23 kW to 35 kW.
  • the outer diameter of the ductile stainless steel pipe can be determined based on the air conditioning capability of the selected air conditioner.
  • the refrigerant that can be used in the air conditioner of the present invention may include R32, R134a, R401a, or R407c as described above.
  • the thickness of the ductile stainless steel pipe may be determined differently depending on the kind of the refrigerant.
  • the thickness of the ductile stainless steel pipe may be determined according to the following equation.
  • the following formulas are calculated based on ASME B31.1, which provides codes for the piping standards and guidelines, and the KGS Code, which categorizes the technical specifications of the facilities, technologies and inspections specified by gas related laws and regulations.
  • T extra corrosion is determined to be 0.2 when the material of the pipe is made of copper, aluminum or stainless steel.
  • the outer diameter of the flexible stainless steel pipe used for the suction pipe 51 or the discharge pipe 52 is a, and its inner diameter can be defined as b.
  • Equation (1) it can be seen that the minimum thickness of the pipe is proportional to the outer diameter of the pipe and inversely proportional to the allowable stress.
  • the permissible stress means the maximum value of the stress (deformation force) allowed to exert the weight, which is considered to be tolerable without deformation or breakage of the pipe when an external force is applied to the pipe, by dividing the reference strength by the safety factor.
  • the allowable stress standard of the ductile stainless steel pipe is ASME SEC.
  • VIII Div. 1 the permissible stress S can be set to a value obtained by dividing the tensile strength of the pipe by 3.5 or a value obtained by dividing the yield strength of the pipe by 1.5.
  • the permissible stress is a value that varies depending on the material of the pipe.
  • VIII Div. 1 can be determined to be 93.3 Mpa.
  • the stainless steel can have a larger stress margin than copper, so that the degree of design freedom of the pipe can be increased.
  • the stress transmitted to the pipe it is possible to escape the restriction that the length of the pipe must be made long. For example, in order to reduce the vibration transmitted from the compressor 110, there is no need to bend the piping several times in a loop form within a limited installation space.
  • the air conditioning capability of the air conditioner that is, the cooling capability or the heating capability
  • the outer diameter of the ductile stainless steel pipe can be determined in accordance with the refrigerating capacity of the compressor. That is, the capacity of the compressor can be a criterion for determining the outer diameter of the ductile stainless steel pipe.
  • the suction pipe 51 and the discharge pipe 52 are formed of the soft stainless steel pipe in the air conditioner having an air conditioning capacity of 23 kW or more and 35 kW or less
  • the outer diameter of the suction pipe 51 is 22.20 mm
  • the outer diameter of the discharge pipe 52 may be 15.88 mm.
  • the design pressure may be the pressure of the refrigerant, which may correspond to the condensation pressure of the refrigerant cycle.
  • the condensation pressure may be determined based on the temperature value of the refrigerant condensed in the outdoor heat exchanger 120 or the indoor heat exchanger (hereinafter referred to as the condensation temperature).
  • the design pressure may refer to the saturated vapor pressure of the refrigerant at the condensation temperature.
  • the condensing temperature of the air conditioner is about 65 ⁇ or so.
  • the saturation vapor pressure at 65 ° C is 4.15, so the design pressure P can be determined to be 4.15 (MPa).
  • the allowable stress (S) is determined by ASME SEC. VIII Div. 1, and the design pressure (P) is 4.15 MPa when the refrigerant is R410a and the refrigerant temperature is 65 degrees.
  • the minimum thickness of the pipe calculated according to the outer diameter of the pipe by applying the determined allowable stress (S) and the design pressure (P) to Equation (1) can be confirmed by the following Table 4.
  • Table 4 shows the minimum thickness of ductile stainless steel pipe derived from ASME B31.1 and the minimum thickness of ductile stainless steel pipe derived from JIS B 8607.
  • the embodiment is a flexible stainless steel pipe
  • the comparative example is an existing copper pipe.
  • JIS B 8607 in the case of JIS B 8607 as a reference code of the pipe is used in Japan, there does not take into account the margin of the thickness t extra value in accordance with such corrosion, threads, unlike ASME B31.1 processing a minimum thickness smaller than the ASME B31.1 Lt; / RTI > t extra value can be set to 0.2 (mm) for copper, copper alloy, aluminum, aluminum alloy, stainless steel.
  • the minimum thickness of the ductile stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment is derived based on ASME B31.1. However, considering the pressure when using refrigerant of R410a, it is possible to apply a predetermined margin determined between about 0.1 and 0.2 mm Thickness. That is, it is understood that the embodiment suggests a minimum thickness by placing a margin as an example, and if the calculated thickness is greater than or equal to the calculated minimum thickness, the magnitude of the margin can be varied based on the safety factor.
  • the applicable pipe thickness is 0.50 mm and the comparative example is 0.622 mm. That is, when a pipe designed to have the same outer diameter is formed of a flexible stainless steel pipe as in the embodiment, it means that the thickness of the pipe can be further reduced, which means that the inner diameter of the pipe can be further increased.
  • the minimum thickness of the suction pipe 51 is 0.77 mm for ASME B31.1, 0.57 m for JIS B 8607, and 1.00 mm for the embodiment using the margin .
  • the limit thickness value applicable to the suction pipe 51 is 0.57 mm on the basis of JIS B 8607.
  • the minimum thickness of the discharge pipe 52 is 0.61 mm for ASME B31.1 and 0.41 mm for JIS B 8607, 0.70 mm can be formed.
  • the limit thickness value applicable to the discharge pipe 52 is 0.41 mm based on JIS B 8607.
  • the outer diameter of the pipe used in the compressor 110 according to the present embodiment is determined by the refrigerating capacity of the compressor or the air conditioning capacity of the air conditioner, and the design pressure can be determined according to the refrigerant used.
  • the allowable stress of the stainless steel is larger than the allowable stress of copper, so that the thickness of the pipe can be reduced by applying it to Equation have. That is, by using a ductile stainless steel pipe having a relatively high strength or hardness, the allowable stress can be increased, thereby realizing reduction in thickness at the same pipe outer diameter.
  • the inner diameter can be designed to be larger, so that the flow resistance of the refrigerant can be reduced and the circulation efficiency of the refrigerant can be improved have.
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a manufacturing method of a ductile stainless steel pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the cold rolling step (S1) of FIG. 5
  • FIG. 8 is a view schematically showing the forming step S3 of FIG. 5
  • FIGS. 9 to 12 are views showing a process of manufacturing a flexible stainless steel pipe according to the manufacturing method of FIG.
  • FIG. 13 is a view schematically showing the brightness annealing step (S7) of FIG.
  • the ductile stainless steel pipe according to the present invention has a composition including copper, a base structure composed of austenite, and an average particle size of 30 to 60 ⁇ , It has hardness property.
  • austenite has resistance to abrasion and hardness properties compared to ferrite or martensite. Therefore, in order to manufacture the ductile stainless steel pipe having the characteristics of low strength and low hardness required in the present invention, it is required to have an austenite base structure of not less than 99% and not more than 1% of the delta ferrite base structure .
  • the present invention is characterized in that not only the composition ratio of the ductile stainless steel pipe but also an additional heat treatment is performed to have a structure of austenite base of 99% or more and a delta ferrite base structure of 1% or less based on the particle size area of the ductile stainless steel pipe .
  • pipes made of ductile stainless steel have a higher strength and hardness than copper, so that they can not be manufactured by a single process.
  • the heat treatment process of the ductile stainless steel pipe includes a cold rolling step (S1), a slitting step (S2), a forming step (S3), a welding step (S4) A cutting process S 5, a drawing process S 6, and a bright annealing S 7 process.
  • the cold rolling step (S1) can be understood as a step of passing the ductile stainless steel produced in the casting step through two rolls rotating below the recrystallization temperature and rolling. That is, the cold-rolled ductile stainless steel can be calibrated on the surface irregularities and wrinkles of the thin plate, and the surface can be given metallic luster.
  • the flexible stainless steel may be in the form of a steel sheet 410, and the sheet 410 may be provided in a coil shape by an uncoiler.
  • the sheet 410 is passed between two rolling rolls 420 arranged in the up and down direction to receive a continuous force, so that the surface area can be widened and its thickness can be thinned.
  • the ductile stainless steel is provided in the form of a sheet having a thickness of 1.6 mm to 3 mm in the casting process, and the sheet can be cold-worked to a thickness of 1 mm or less through the cold rolling step (S1).
  • the slitting step (S2) can be understood as a step of cutting the cold-worked sheet (410) into a plurality of pieces with a desired width using a slitter. That is, the single sheet 410 can be cut and processed into a plurality of pieces through the slitting process S2.
  • the slitter 432 may include a shaft disposed in the vertical direction of the sheet 410 and a rotary cutter 432a coupled to the shaft.
  • a plurality of the rotary cutters 432a may be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the sheet 410 in the axis.
  • the spacing intervals of the plurality of rotary cutters 432a may be equal to each other and may be different from each other in some cases.
  • the single sheet 410 is separated into a plurality of sheets 410a, 410b, 410c, and 410d by the plurality of rotary cutters 432a .
  • the seat 410 may have an appropriate diameter or width of the refrigerant pipe to be applied.
  • the sheet 410 can be pressed by a plurality of support rollers 433 and 434 arranged in the vertical direction so as to be precisely cut by the slitter 432.
  • an end rim portion Bur may be formed on the outer surface of the sheet 410, and such Bur needs to be removed. If the bur is left on the outer surface of the seat 410, welding failure occurs in the process of welding the pipe processed with the seat 410 to another pipe, and the refrigerant leaks through the poor welding portion It can cause problems. Accordingly, in the present invention, when the slitting process S2 is completed, a polishing process for removing bur needs to be additionally performed.
  • the forming step S3 can be understood as a step of forming a flexible stainless steel in the form of a sheet 410a through a plurality of forming rolls 440 to form the pipe 410e.
  • the sheet 410a is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the uncoiler in the form of a coil, and the coil wound by the rotation of the uncoiler is unwound, Into the forming rolls 440 of FIG.
  • the sheet 410a having entered the multi-stage forming rolls 440 may be formed into a pipe 410e having both side ends adjacent to each other while sequentially passing through the forming rolls 440.
  • Fig. 9 shows that the sheet-shaped flexible stainless steel is formed into the shape of the pipe 10e. That is, the ductile stainless steel in the form of the sheet 10a can be formed into a pipe 410e whose both side ends 411a and 411b are brought close to each other through the forming step S3.
  • the welding step S4 can be understood as a step of making welded pipes by joining the side ends 411a and 411b of the pipe 410e, which have been dried by the forming step S3 and brought close to each other, to each other.
  • the joint pipe in the welding process S4 may be realized by welding both sides of the welded joint by a melting welding machine, for example, a conventional electric resistance welding machine, an argon welding machine or a high frequency welding machine.
  • Fig. 10 shows a pipe in which a sheet made of soft stainless steel is rolled and welded. Concretely, the side ends 411a and 411b of the pipe 410e are welded in the longitudinal direction of the pipe, thereby joining the both side ends 411a and 411b to each other.
  • a weld zone 413 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the pipe 410e.
  • the welded portion 413 is formed with the beads 413a and 413b slightly protruding from the outer circumferential surface 11 and the inner circumferential surface 412 of the pipe 410e so that the outer circumferential surface 411 of the pipe 410a, And the inner circumferential surface 412 do not constitute a smooth surface.
  • Heat-affected zones (HAZ) 414a and 414b may be formed on both sides of the welded portion 413 by heat in the welding process.
  • the heat affected portions 414a and 414b are formed along the longitudinal direction of the pipe similarly to the welded portion 413.
  • the cutting step S5 may be understood as a step of partially cutting the bead 413a of the welded portion 413 and making the outer peripheral surface 411 of the pipe into a smooth surface.
  • the cutting step S5 may be continuous with the welding step S4.
  • the cutting step S5 may include a step of partially cutting the bead 413a using a bite while moving the pipe in the longitudinal direction through press bead rolling.
  • Fig. 11 shows a ductile stainless steel pipe completed up to the cutting step (S5). That is, the bead 413a formed on the outer peripheral surface 411 of the pipe 410e may be removed through the cutting process S5. In some cases, the cutting step S5 may be performed together with the welding step S4, and the cutting step S5 may be omitted.
  • the drawing step S6 can be understood as a step of applying an external force to the bead 413b of the welded portion 413 to make the inner peripheral surface 412 of the pipe 410e a smooth surface.
  • the drawing process S6 may include dies having holes having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the pipe 410e manufactured through the forming process S3 and the welding process S4, S3 and a welding step S4.
  • the pipe 410e may be formed by a drawer including a plug having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the pipe 410e.
  • the pipe 410e having undergone the welding step S4 and / or the cutting step S5 passes between the hole formed in the die and the plug.
  • the bead 413a formed on the outer peripheral surface 411 of the pipe 410e Since it is formed protruding outside the center of the outer peripheral surface 411 of the pipe, it can be removed by plastic deformation without passing through the hole of the die.
  • the bead 413b formed on the inner circumferential surface 412 of the pipe 410e is protruded toward the center of the inner circumferential surface 412 of the pipe 410e, so that the bead 413b can be removed while being plastically deformed without passing through the plug.
  • the welding beads 413a and 413b on the inner circumferential surface 412 and the outer circumferential surface 411 of the pipe can be removed while the drawing process S6 as described above is performed. Since the weld bead 413a on the inner circumferential surface 412 of the pipe is removed, generation of a jaw on the inner circumferential surface 412 of the pipe during expansion for the refrigerant pipe can be prevented originally.
  • Fig. 12 shows a ductile stainless steel pipe completed up to the drawing step (S6). That is, the beads 413a and 413b formed on the outer peripheral surface 411 and the inner peripheral surface 412 of the pipe 410e can be removed through the drawing process S6.
  • the reason for making the outer peripheral surface 411 and the inner peripheral surface 412 of the pipe 410e smooth and smooth by cutting and drawing is to form a uniform inner diameter inside the pipe and to facilitate connection with other pipes.
  • the reason for forming a uniform inner diameter in the piping is to maintain smooth refrigerant flow and constant pressure of the refrigerant.
  • a groove may be formed in the outer peripheral surface 411 and the inner peripheral surface 412 of the pipe 410e through machining after the drawing process S6.
  • Step 7 Bright annealing step (S7)
  • the bright annealing step S7 can be understood as a step of heating the pipe 410e from which the weld bead has been removed to remove heat history and residual stress remaining in the pipe 410e.
  • the steel sheet has an austenitic matrix structure of 99% or more based on the grain size of the soft stainless steel and has a delta ferrite matrix structure of 1% or less, and the average grain size of the soft stainless steel is 30 to 60 ⁇ m
  • the present heat treatment process is performed.
  • the average particle size (or particle size number) of ductile stainless steels is a key factor determining the low strength and low hardness properties of stainless steels.
  • the brass annealing step (S7) is performed by annealing the pipe 410e from which the weld bead has been removed in a stream of reducing or non-oxidizing gas, cooling it as it is after annealing.
  • the pipe 410e from which the weld bead has been removed passes through an annealing furnace 450 at a constant speed.
  • the inside of the annealing furnace 450 is filled with atmospheric gas, and the inside of the annealing furnace 450 may be heated to a high temperature by an electric heater or a gas burner.
  • the pipe 410e receives a predetermined heat input while passing through the annealing furnace 450.
  • the ductility of the ductile stainless steel depends on the austenitic matrix structure and the average particle size of 30 to 60 mu m As shown in FIG.
  • the heat input amount refers to a heat amount entering the metal member, and the heat input amount plays a very important role in the metallographic microstructure control. Accordingly, the present embodiment suggests a heat treatment method for controlling the heat input amount.
  • the heat input amount may be determined according to the heat treatment temperature, the atmospheric gas, or the feed rate of the pipe 410e.
  • the heat treatment temperature is 1050 to 1100 ⁇ ⁇
  • the atmospheric gas is hydrogen or nitrogen
  • the feed rate of the pipe 410e is 180 to 172 mm / min. Therefore, the pipe 410e can pass through the annealing furnace 450 at a feeding speed of 180 to 172 mm / min at a temperature of 1050 to 1100 ° C for annealing annealing of the annealing furnace 450.
  • the annealing heat treatment temperature is less than 1050 deg. C, sufficient recrystallization of the ductile stainless steel does not occur, the fine grain structure is not obtained, and the flattened structure becomes a crystal grain and the creep strength is impaired. On the contrary, when the annealing heat treatment temperature exceeds 1100 ° C, it causes intercrystalline cracking or ductility deterioration.
  • the pipe 410e from which the weld bead is removed passes the annealing furnace 450 at a conveying speed of less than 180 mm / min, the productivity is deteriorated for a long time.
  • the pipe 410e passes the annealing furnace 450 at a conveying speed exceeding 172 mm / min, not only the stress existing in the soft stainless steel is sufficiently removed, but also the average particle size of the ost 30 mu m or less. That is, if the feeding speed of the pipe 410e is too high, the average particle size of the soft stainless steel becomes 30 mu m or less, and the low strength and low hardness properties required in the present invention can not be obtained.
  • the ductile stainless steel according to the present invention manufactured by the present invention may be temporarily stored in a coiled state by a spool or the like and then shipped.
  • FIG. 14 is a graph showing SN curve curves that can compare the fatigue limit of a conventional stainless steel pipe and a conventional copper pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 15 is a graph showing an SN curve of a ductile stainless steel pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the fatigue limit (or endurance limit) of the soft stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention is about 200.52 MPa. This is about 175 MPa (8 times) higher than the conventional copper pipe's fatigue limit of 25 MPa. That is, the ductile stainless steel pipe may have improved durability, reliability, life expectancy, and freedom in design as compared with conventional copper pipes.
  • the effect of the ductile stainless steel pipe will be described in more detail.
  • the flexible stainless steel pipe can determine the maximum allowable stress value based on the fatigue limit value.
  • the maximum permissible stress of the ductile stainless steel pipe can be set to 200 MPa when the air conditioner is started or stopped, and can be set to 90 MPa when the air conditioner is in operation.
  • the reason why the maximum permissible stress is small in the operation of the air conditioner can be understood as reflecting the stress due to the refrigerant flowing in the piping in the operating state.
  • the maximum permissible stress means a maximum stress that can be allowed to safely use a pipe or the like.
  • a pipe or the like can receive an external force during use, and stress is generated in the pipe due to the external force.
  • the internal stress becomes equal to or higher than a certain critical stress value determined by factors such as solid materials, the pipe may be permanently deformed or broken. Therefore, by setting the maximum allowable stress, the pipe can be safely used.
  • the fatigue limit endurance limit is defined as the fatigue limit (fatigue limit) or the fatigue limit (fatigue limit).
  • the S-N curve shows the number of repetitions (N, cycle) until a certain stress (stress) is repeated. Specifically, the solid material is destroyed more rapidly if subjected to repeated stresses, and the number of repetitions of stress to failure is affected by the amplitude of the applied stress. Therefore, it can be analyzed through the S-N curve whether the size of the solid material is affected by the number of repetitions of the stress and the stress until the solid material is broken.
  • the vertical axis represents the stress amplitude (Stress), and the horizontal axis represents the log number of the repetition times.
  • Stress stress amplitude
  • the S-N curve is a curve drawn along the logarithm of the number of repetitions until the material is destroyed when the stress amplitude is applied.
  • the S-N curve of the metallic material increases as the stress amplitude decreases, the number of repetitions until fracture increases. If the stress amplitude is below a certain value, it is not destroyed even if it repeats infinitely.
  • the stress value at which the S-N curve becomes horizontal means the fatigue limit or endurance limit of the above-mentioned material.
  • the S-N curve of the conventional copper pipe based on the fatigue fracture test data of the conventional soft copper pipe of FIG. 14 shows that the fatigue limit of the copper pipe of the related art is about 25 MPa. That is, the maximum allowable stress of the copper pipe is 25 MPa.
  • the stress of the piping may have a value of about 25 to 30 MPa.
  • the conventional copper pipe has a problem that the lifetime of the pipe is shortened and the durability is deteriorated due to the stress value exceeding the degree of fatigue as described above.
  • the SN curve of the present invention based on the fatigue fracture test data of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 200.52 MPa and the fatigue limit of the soft stainless steel pipe is 8 times that of the copper pipe . That is, the maximum allowable stress of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 200 MPa. Even when the maximum operating load of the air conditioner is considered, the stress in the piping provided in the air conditioner does not exceed the maximum permissible stress of the ductile stainless steel pipe. Accordingly, when the flexible stainless steel pipe is used in an air conditioner, the life of the pipe is extended, and durability and reliability are improved
  • the flexible stainless steel pipe has a design margin of about 175 MPa as compared with the fatigue limit of the copper pipe.
  • the outer diameter of the ductile stainless steel pipe is the same as the outer diameter of the conventional copper pipe, and the inner diameter is enlarged.
  • the minimum thickness of the ductile stainless steel pipe may be smaller than the minimum thickness of the copper pipe, and even in this case, the maximum allowable stress may be higher than the conventional copper pipe due to a relatively high design margin. As a result, there is an effect that the degree of freedom of designing the ductile stainless steel pipe is improved.
  • a stress more than the fatigue limit of the conventional copper pipe can be generated in the pipe according to the operating condition of the air conditioner.
  • the maximum stress value generated in the ductile stainless steel pipe does not reach the fatigue limit of the ductile stainless steel pipe.
  • 16 is an experimental graph comparing the pressure loss in a pipe of a gas pipe when a ductile stainless steel pipe or a conventional copper pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention is used as a gas pipe, 3 is a table showing the performance of the ductile stainless steel pipe and the conventional copper pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the gas piping can be understood as a pipe for guiding the flow of vaporized low-pressure gaseous refrigerant or compressed high-pressure gaseous refrigerant on the basis of the refrigerant cycle.
  • FIGS. 16 (a) and 17 (a) are experimental graphs in the standard piping 5m, and FIGS. 16 (b) and 17 (b) Graph.
  • the ductility stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention is significantly improved in durability and design freedom as compared with the conventional copper pipe as described above. Therefore, the soft stainless steel pipe has the same outer diameter as the copper pipe, and can have an inner diameter enlarged more than the copper pipe. Due to the enlarged inner diameter, the flow resistance of the refrigerant in the ductile stainless steel pipe may be reduced and the refrigerant flow rate may increase. Further, the soft stainless steel pipe can reduce the pressure loss inside the pipe compared to the conventional copper pipe.
  • the pressure loss in the pipe of the gas pipe is about 2.3 KPa smaller than the pressure loss of the copper pipe in the conventional stainless steel pipe when the cooling pipe is in the cooling mode, .
  • the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 6.55 KPa
  • the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the copper pipe is about 8.85 KPa. That is, in the standard piping (5m) cooling mode, the pressure loss of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 26% less than the pressure loss of the copper pipe.
  • the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 1.2 KPa smaller than the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the conventional copper pipe when the pressure loss in the gas pipe is in the heating mode in the standard pipe (5m). That is, in the heating mode, the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 3.09 KPa, and the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the copper pipe is about 4.29 KPa. That is, in the standard pipe (5 m) heating mode, the pressure loss of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 28% less than the pressure loss of the copper pipe.
  • the pressure loss in the pipe of the gas pipe is about 16.9 KPa smaller than the pressure loss of the copper pipe in the conventional example, when the pipe is in the cooling mode with a length of 50 m.
  • the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 50.7 KPa
  • the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the copper pipe is about 67.6 KPa. That is, in the cooling mode of the long pipe 50m, the pressure loss of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 26% less than the pressure loss of the copper pipe.
  • the pressure loss in the pipe of the gas pipe is smaller by about 10.2 KPa than the pressure loss amount DELTA P of the conventional copper pipe when the ducted pipe 50m is in the heating mode. That is, in the heating mode, the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 29.03 KPa, and the pressure loss (DELTA P) of the copper pipe is about 39.23 KPa. That is, in the heating mode of the long pipe (50 m), the pressure loss of the soft stainless steel pipe is about 26% less than the pressure loss of the copper pipe.
  • a refrigerant pressure loss may occur in the gas pipe, the suction pipe 51 of the compressor 110, or the discharge pipe 52.
  • the refrigerant pressure loss causes an adverse effect such as a decrease in refrigerant circulation amount, a decrease in volume efficiency, an increase in compressor discharge gas temperature, an increase in power per unit refrigeration capacity, and a decrease in coefficient of performance (COP).
  • the pressure loss in the pipe can be reduced as compared with the conventional copper pipe, (For example, power consumption (kW)) of the compressor can be decreased and the coefficient of performance (COP) can be increased.
  • the cooling capacity is about 9.36 (kW) for the copper pipe and about 9.45 (kW) for the ductile stainless steel pipe. That is, the amount of heat Q of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 100.9% higher than that of the copper pipe.
  • the power consumption of the copper pipe is about 2.07 (kW) and the ductility of the stainless steel pipe is about 2.06 (kW). Therefore, since the COP is 4.53 in the copper pipe and 4.58 in the ductile stainless steel pipe, the ductility of the ductile stainless steel pipe is improved to about 100.9% of the conventional copper pipe.
  • the heating capacity is about 11.28 (kW) for the copper pipe, and about 11.31 (kW) for the ductile stainless steel pipe. That is, the amount of heat Q of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 100.2% higher than that of the copper pipe.
  • the power consumption of the copper pipe is about 2.55 (kW) and the ductility of the stainless steel pipe is about 2.55 (kW). Therefore, since the COP is 4.43 in the copper pipe and 4.44 in the ductile stainless steel pipe, the ductility of the ductile stainless steel pipe is improved to about 100.2% of the conventional copper pipe.
  • the improvement of the efficiency (performance coefficient) due to the reduction of the pressure loss on the pipe inside the pipe is more evident in the pipe 50m than the standard pipe 5m. That is, as the length of the pipe becomes longer, the performance of the ductile stainless steel pipe improved as compared with the conventional copper pipe can be further improved.
  • the cooling capacity of the copper pipe is about 7.77 (kW) and the ductility of the stainless steel pipe is about 8.03 (kW) when the cooling mode is the long pipe 5m. That is, the amount of heat Q of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 103.4% higher than that of the copper pipe.
  • the power consumption of the copper pipe is about 2.08 (kW)
  • the power consumption of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 2.08 (kW). Therefore, the COP is 3.74 in the copper pipe and 3.86 in the ductile stainless steel pipe, so that the ductility of the ductile stainless steel pipe is improved to about 103.2% of that of the conventional copper pipe.
  • the heating capacity of the copper pipe is about 8.92 (kW)
  • the heating capacity of the ductile stainless steel pipe is about 9.07 (kW). That is, the heat quantity Q of the ductile stainless steel pipe has a value of about 101.7% of the copper pipe.
  • the power consumption of the copper pipe is about 2.54 (kW) and the ductility of the stainless steel pipe is about 2.53 (kW). Accordingly, since the COP is 3.51 in the copper pipe and 3.58 in the ductile stainless steel pipe, the efficiency of the ductile stainless steel pipe is improved to about 102% of the efficiency of the conventional copper pipe.
  • FIG. 18 is a view showing a plurality of ductile stainless steel pipes, an aluminum (Al) pipe and a copper pipe, which are objects to be tested for corrosion resistance
  • FIG. 19 is a table for measuring the corrosion depth for each pipe shown in FIG. 18, 19 is a graph of the result.
  • Corrosion resistance means the property of a material to withstand corrosion and erosion. It is also called corrosion resistance. In general, stainless steel or titanium is more corrosion resistant than carbon steel because it does not corrode more.
  • the corrosion resistance test includes a salt water spray test and a gas test. Through the above corrosion resistance test, the resistance of the product to the atmosphere including the salt can be judged, and the heat resistance, the quality of the protective film and the uniformity can be examined.
  • the cyclic corrosion test refers to a corrosion test in which an atmosphere of spraying, drying and wetting is repeatedly carried out for the purpose of approaching or promoting the natural environment. For example, evaluation can be performed by setting the test time to be 30 cycles, 60 cycles, 90 cycles, 180 cycles, and the like, with one cycle being 8 hours, 2 hours of salt water spraying, 4 hours of drying and 2 hours of wetting.
  • the salt spray test during the composite corrosion test is the most widely used as an accelerated test method for examining the corrosion resistance of plating, and is a test for exposing a sample in a spray of saline to examine corrosion resistance.
  • the corrosion depth ( ⁇ m) was measured by defining arbitrary positions (D1, D2) in each pipe.
  • the pipe measured to have the deepest corrosion depth is an aluminum pipe having an average of 95 mu m.
  • the average copper pipe is 22 ⁇ m
  • the ductile stainless steel pipe has an average value of 19 ⁇ m, which is the most corrosion-resistant measurement value.
  • the maximum value (Max) of the corrosion depth ( ⁇ m) is the deepest of the aluminum pipe 110 ⁇ m, the copper pipe 49 ⁇ m, and the soft stainless steel pipe 36 ⁇ m.
  • the piping uses not only an intro duct but also a bend formed by bending the external force of the operator who installs the piping.
  • the straight pipe or the pipe connects the outdoor unit and the indoor unit.
  • Conventional stainless steel piping has a higher strength than copper piping. Therefore, due to the high strength of the conventional stainless steel pipe, it is very difficult for an operator to apply an external force to the pipe to form a bent pipe. Therefore, there has been a problem that copper pipes or aluminum pipes must be used for the convenience of installation work.
  • the strength of the soft stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention is lower than the strength of the conventional stainless steel and can be lowered to a level higher than the strength of the conventional copper pipe. Therefore, since the above-mentioned bend or the like can be formed, the low moldability of the conventional stainless steel pipe can be solved. In this regard, the bendability test will be described in detail below.
  • FIG. 21 is a view showing a flexible stainless steel pipe according to an embodiment of the present invention formed of a bending pipe
  • FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the bending pipe
  • FIG. 23 is a cross sectional view of a flexible stainless steel pipe
  • the ductile stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention may be constituted by a bending force.
  • the ductile stainless steel pipe may have a lance shape shown in FIG. 21 (a) or an S shape shown in FIG. 21 (b).
  • the centerline of the ductile stainless steel pipe may include a curved portion having a curvature so as to be bent in the other direction in one direction. And the curvature has a radius of curvature (R).
  • the curvature radius R is defined as a value indicating the degree of curvature at each point of the curve.
  • the radius of curvature R of the ductile stainless steel pipe forming the curved pipe may include a minimum radius of curvature Rmin that can be used in a pipe which does not cause wrinkles even when the straight pipe is formed into a curved pipe and does not generate vibration .
  • the minimum radius of curvature (Rmin) can be measured in a bend that meets the setting criterion for the ratio of maximum and minimum outside diameter.
  • the ductile stainless steel pipe may be constituted by a bend so that the ratio (E / F) of the maximum outer diameter F to the minimum outer diameter E is greater than 0.85 and less than 1.
  • the ratio (E / F) of the maximum and minimum diameters is a conservatively estimated standard based on the standards of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) (Table 5).
  • Table 5 shows the setting criteria for the ratio of the maximum and minimum outside diameters.
  • D is the outer diameter of the straight pipe (reference pipe)
  • R is the radius of curvature
  • Fig. 23 shows the results of testing the bending properties of the ductile stainless steel pipe satisfying the setting criteria (ratio of maximum and minimum outside diameter).
  • the ductility (PHI) of the ductile stainless steel pipe is 15.88 (mm).
  • bending means that the beam bends downward or upward when the load is caught.
  • a tensile force acts on the bottom portion
  • compressive force acts on the bottom portion.
  • a force N applied to the aluminum pipe, the copper pipe, and the ductility stainless steel pipe according to the deformation length (mm) of the pipe diameter ⁇ of 15.88 (mm) is shown.
  • the minimum radius of curvature (Rmin) is measured at the pipe diameter ( ⁇ ) of 15.88 (mm)
  • the copper pipe is 85 mm and the ductile stainless steel pipe is 70 mm.
  • the soft stainless steel pipe has a radius of curvature (R) smaller than that of the copper pipe, it can be bent equal to or higher than that of the copper pipe.
  • the flexible stainless steel pipe can form a curved pipe at a level equivalent to that of the copper pipe, the ductility is improved as compared with the conventional stainless steel pipe.
  • the workable bending force of the operator is assumed to be the maximum bending load of the copper pipe and the aluminum pipe.
  • the bendable force of the operator can be 900N.
  • the maximum bending load of the flexible stainless steel pipe is 750 N, and the maximum bending load of the copper pipe and the aluminum pipe is 900 N. That is, the maximum bending load of the ductile stainless steel pipe is smaller than that of other conventional pipes.
  • the operator can form the flexible stainless steel pipe to bend using a force within 83% of the maximum bending load of the copper pipe and the aluminum pipe.
  • the operator can make the flexible stainless steel pipe into a bend by applying less force than a force applied to make the copper pipe and the aluminum pipe into a bend.
  • the flexible stainless steel pipe according to the embodiment of the present invention has an effect of improving the formability as compared with the conventional stainless steel pipe, copper pipe and aluminum pipe. Therefore, there is an advantage that the ease of installation is improved.

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Un climatiseur selon le présent mode de réalisation comprend: une unité extérieure qui comprend un compresseur, un échangeur de chaleur extérieur et un détendeur principal, et dans lequel un fluide frigorigène circule au moyen d'un tuyau de fluide frigorigène pour relier le compresseur, l'échangeur de chaleur extérieur et le détendeur principal; et une unité intérieure comprenant un échangeur de chaleur intérieur, l'unité extérieure et l'unité intérieure étant reliées au moyen d'un tuyau de raccordement. Le climatiseur possède une performance de refroidissement de 23 à 85 kW, un fluide frigorigène mélangé contenant du R32 à 50 % ou plus est utilisé comme fluide frigorigène, et le tuyau de fluide frigorigène intègre un tuyau en acier inoxydable ductile ayant une structure de matrice en ferrite delta inférieure ou égale à 1 % sur la base d'une surfacee de taille de grain.
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